powerful medicine; strong poison
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
royal capital; imperial capital
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
such; like that; that sort of; very
ago; since; before; previous
fast-talking; rapid talking
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
letter; missive; note; mail
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
shopping; purchased goods
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
even if not; even without
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
by your leave; with your permission
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
essence; true nature; substance; reality
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry